new intl research institute in japan astrophysics particle theory particle expt mathematics
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New intl research institute in Japan astrophysics particle theory particle expt mathematics official language: English >30% non-Japanese $14M/yr for 10 years. launched Oct 1, 2007 ≈25 now, >40 in fall excellent new faculty hires, young and dynamic! will hire about 30 more scientists - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
• New intl research institute in Japan– astrophysics– particle theory– particle expt– mathematics
• official language: English• >30% non-Japanese• $14M/yr for 10 years
• launched Oct 1, 2007• ≈25 now, >40 in fall• excellent new faculty hires,
young and dynamic!• will hire about 30 more
scientists• new building in 2009• intl guest house in 2009• wkshp ~once a month
Science
For the committee:•What is the Universe made of?•How did it start?•What is its fate?•What are its fundamental laws?•Why do we exist?
translation for scientists:•nature of dark matter•resolving space-like singularity•w of dark energy•unified theory, p-decay•origin of baryon asymmetry, neutrinos
IPMU initiatives in experiments• Vagins: let SuperK detect
relic supernova with Gd• Kozlov: use KamLAND to
see if ν=ν with Xe• Suzuki/Nakahata/Martens:
XMASS to detect dark matter• Aihara/Takada/Yoshida:
HyperSuprimeCam at Subaru and data analysis to study dark energy
billions of years
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Also photo detector developmentfor future experiments
Proposed Centers
~one hour from much of TokyoAlso a satellite in Kamioka
Komaba Campus
30 km Narita Airport
Where it is
IPMU
KEKTsukubaExpress
Winter 2009 occupancy~5900m2
emphasis on large interaction area“like a European town square” ~400 m2
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